Tether



' R. B. ADAMS.

No. 374,646. Patented Dec. '13, 1887. i

u same and bear thereagainst.

serted transversely through the sweep-pole NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT BONNER ADAMS, OF HATCHECHUBBEE, ALABAMA.

TETHER.

SPECIFICATION forming peut of Letters Patent No. 374,646, dated December 13, 1887.

Application tiled September 2'2, 1887. Serial No. 250,442.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ROBERT BONNER ADAMS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Hatchechubbee, in the county ot Russell and State ot Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tethers, of which the following is a speeilication.

My invention relates to an improvement in tet-hers; and it consists in the peculiar con-Y struction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and par tieularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a tetherembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same, taken on the line x x of Fig. 1.

A represents a stake ot suit-able length, which is driven into the ground and has its upper extremity reduced to form a stud, B.

C represents a sweep-pole, to the inner end ot' which is secured a yoke or casting, D. The said yoke consists of the U-shap'ed portion L', having the arms E, which pass onopposite sides of the sweeppole at the inner end of the and the ends of the said arms, thereby pivotally securing them tothe sweep. The remaining portion, M, of the casting D is also U- shaped and has a common centervwith the U shaped portion L. The arms G pass on opposite sides of the stake A and are free to move thereon. The transverse portion of the casting, it willbe seen, bears squarely against the side of the stake, so that no sharp edgesor corners will be presented which would be liable to cut grooves around the stake and cause uneven wear ot' the same when turning around the same. The pivotal attachment of the yoke or casting, also, is very advantageous,

as no matter what angle of inclination may be given the sweep the yoke is permitted to bear squarely against the stake.

H representsaeollar which is made of metal, is fitted on the stud B, and is free to rotate A bolt, F, is in- (No model.)

-vent the same from slipping up or down upon the stake.

K represents a similar rod, which is also attaehed to the collar H and has its lower end attached to the sweep-pole 'at a suitable distance from the inner end thereof, the function of the said rod K being to support the sweepple at a suitable angle.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that the sweep-pole is pivotally connected to the vertical stake and is adapted to swing around the same, and thereby enable the animal which is attached to the outer end of t-he sweep-pole by a rope, strap, or chain, L, of suitable length to move in a circle while grazing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The improved tether herein described and shown, comprising the stake A, having a stud, B, at its upper end, the collar H, titted loosely on said stud, the sweep O, the rod K, secured to the collar and extending laterally therefrom to the sweep, the rod I, depending from the collar H and secured to the sweep near its lower end, and the yoke D, comprising the U-shaped portions L M, having a common In testimony that I claim the foregoing as I my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT BONNER AD AMS.

Witnesses:

D. C. CRooK, JOHN V. SMITH. 

